Non-exclusive option contract to gain equitable interest?

[Benjamin Cowles]

Would it be a good strategy to propose a non-exclusive option contract just to get equitable interest in order to legally attempt to sell a property while not tying up the seller? Its seems like a no-brainer to me but I haven't read about anyone doing it. I am thinking this could put most of the dead leads you get to use and sounds less complicated than lease options.